Saudi Arabia edge China 1-0 in World Cup qualifier

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF SAUDI ARABIA BEATING CHINA 1-0 IN SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SHOTLIST AND SCRIPT

SHOWS: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (MARCH 20, 2025) (AFC - See restrictions before use)

SAUDI ARABIA (GREEN SHIRTS) V CHINA (WHITE SHIRTS)

1. BOTH TEAMS WALKING OUT

2. SAUDI ARABIA FANS HOLDING UP SCARVES AND WAVING FLAGS

3. BOTH TEAMS SHAKING HANDS

FIRST HALF

4. SAUDI ARABIA WINGER, SALEM AL DAWSARI, BACKHEELING A PASS TO DEFENDER, NAWAF BU WASHL,

WHO CURLS A SHOT AGAINST THE CROSSBAR

5. REPLAY OF AL DAWSARI'S SHOT

6. RED CARD - CHINA / CHINA WINGER, LIN LIANGMING, IS SENT OFF AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE HEAD OF SAUDI ARABIA DEFENDER, HASSAN KADESH

7. KADESH ON THE GROUND / PLAYERS CALLING FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

8. REPLAY OF FOUL

9. REFEREE SHOWING RED CARD TO LIN

10. LIN LOOKING DEJECTED

SECOND HALF

11. GOAL 1-0 SAUDI ARABIA / SALEM SIDEFOOTS THE BALL INTO THE BACK OF THE NET

12. SAUDI ARABIA FANS CHEERING

13. SALEM AND SAUDI ARABIA TEAM CELEBRATING

14. VARIOUS REPLAYS OF SALEM'S GOAL

15. SALEM SHOOTING AT GOAL / CHINA GOALKEEPER, WANG DALEI, MAKING A SAVE / SAUDI ARABIA WINGER, AYMAN YAHYA, PUTTING THE BALL WIDE

16. YAHYA REACTING AFTER MISSING THE CHANCE

17. REPLAY OF YAHYA MISSING THE TARGET

18. SALEM AFTER THE MATCH

19. SAUDI ARABIA GOALKEEPERS CELEBRATING

STORY: Saudi Arabia moved into third place in Group C after edging past China 1-0 in their World Cup qualifier in Riyadh on Thursday (March 20).

Winger Salem Al Dawsari's goal in the 50th minute was enough for Herve Renard’s side to secure their second win of the campaign, which sees them move to nine points from seven games and keeps them within a point of Australia in the race for the remaining automatic qualifying spot behind group leaders Japan.

China had to play the entire second half a man down after Lin Liangmin was sent off for a dangerous challenge on Saudi Arabia defender Hassan Kadish.

China remain at the bottom of the group, four points off an automatic qualifying berth.

(Production: Henry Rounce)